Depression haunted Miss USA Cheslie Kryst.
On Sunday morning, January 30, she jumps from a 60-story building.

Why? Why? Why?
Looks like she had it all.
- MBA
- Law degree
- Beauty queen
- TV correspondent
But, “she was dealing with high-functioning depression,” her mother said.
In March 2021, Cheslie wrote an essay in Allure Magazine.
“Turning 30 feels like a cold reminder that I’m running out of time to matter in society’s eyes. How do I shake society’s unwavering norms when I’m facing the relentless tick of time? I discovered that the world’s most important question, especially when asked repeatedly and answered frankly, is: why? Why work so hard to capture the dreams I’ve been taught by society to want when I continue to find only emptiness?” Selected quotes, Allure Magazine, March 4, 2021
Three pathways light our escape from emptiness and depression.
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